East Coast braces for Dorian

The U.S. Coast Guard has set Port Condition X-RAY for the entire Atlantic coast of Florida due to the forecast approach of Hurricane Dorian. In addition, Port Condition WHISKEY has been set

Hormuz: Iran spoofing bridge to bridge communications?

MARAD has issued a revised advisory for vessels operating in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman. It warns that heightened military activity and increased political tensions in this

Coast Guard investigates collision off Oahu

The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a reported collision of two vessels approximately 20 miles southeast of Oahu, Wednesday. The commercial fishing vessel, Helen, reportedly collided with the Italian-flagged Liquid Propane Gas

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NTSB cites “lack of operational oversight” in McCain collision

The National Transportation Safety Board says that the Aug. 21, 2017, collision between the USS John S McCain and the tanker Alnic MC was caused by insufficient training, inadequate bridge operating procedures

Some seafarers to get double pay in Strait of Hormuz

The U.K.’s Warlike Operations Area Committee (WOAC) has temporarily designated the Strait of Hormuz as a High-Risk Area from August 2, following government advice to avoid the area unless accompanied by U.K.

USCG starts formal investigation of fatal Augur lifeboat incident

Rear Adm. John Nadeau, who recently took command of the Eighth Coast Guard District in New Orleans, convened a formal investigation last week into a fatal incident that occurred onboard Shell’s Augur

Rescue boat fell during drill because it was incorrectly secured

In an investigation report (M18P0087) released today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada found that incorrect securement led to the 2018 uncontrolled fall of a rescue boat from the passenger ferry Queen

U.K. rules out tanker swap with Iran

Britain’s new Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, has ruled out any exchange of the detained U.K flagged tanker Stena Impero for the Iranian owned Grace I. The idea of such a swap was

Two ships collect Transport Canada speeding tickets

Today, Transport Canada has issued monetary penalties of C$7,800 each to two vessels Americaborg and Atlantic Spirit, for alleged non-compliance with a temporary mandatory slow down. put in place July 10, to

Port State Control to crack down on emergency systems and procedures

Member authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Emergency Systems and Procedures. Ships often operate

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